i was actually attempting to make a top 20 this year, but as it turns out i have really only spent the year listening to 5-6 records, religiously. sure there’s a lot of good-great stuff out this year, but not much has held my attention past a few listens. there are two records though that really to my ears are minor classics, and are battling it out for the number 1 spot. should have my list compiled by early next week, i hope.

in other news, here are a few uncle tupelo demos that were once on tape that goes by the name of colorblind and rhymeless. sadly, up until last night, i didnt even know this existed. second time in a week, see the hip demos, that something like this had escaped my consciousness for far too long. and i call myself a completest….

1. before i break
2. i got drunk
3. screen door
4. blues die hard
5. pickle river

a few very nice tributes to jay… more to come a little later

rock and roll ghost
via chicago
rockproper

jay and jeff at old town school of folk music fest in chicago on 7.25.99.

1. intro
2. james alley blues
3. shes a jar
4. new madrid
5. blood of the lamb
6. down in the willow garden
7. auld triangle
8. another man’s done gone
9. hesitating beauty
10. via chicago
11. sugar baby
12. i got you
13. forget the flowers
14. im always in love
15. the lonely 1
16. summerteeth
17. pecan pie
18. true love will find you in the end
19. casino queen
20. encore break
21. california stars
22. hoodoo voodoo

i love this pic. it looks posed as hell, but i still love it. i’ve had a few requests for some wilco show reposts as of late. not this show, exactly, but i am making an executive decision and reposting it anyway. its an awesome show from bogarts in cincinnati on 11.5.99. sorry no rar or zip…

1. via chicago
2. candyfloss
3. summerteeth
4. im always in love
5. i must be high
6. how to fight loneliness
7. hotel arizona
8. red eyed and blue
9. i got you
10. nothingsevergonnastandinmyway
11. shes a jar
12. shot in the arm
13. we’re just friends
14. misunderstood
15. my darling
16. hesitating beauty
17. christ for president
18. banter
19. passenger side
20. cant stand it
21. banter
22. forget the flowers
23. buried alive
24. new madrid
25. the lonely one
26. california stars
27. monday
28. any major dude will tell you
29. kingpin
30. casino queen
31. drums
32. outtasite
33. no romance

hey ho! have you checked out daytrotter’s bob mould session yet? i havent, but these guys are on fire as of late. very very jealous. anyway, here’s the remainder of the tupelo show from the blue note. check out their drunkingly sloppy take on “freak scene” – dino jr cover, in case you didnt know.

15. that year
16. country home
17. true to life
18. d. boon
19. i’ve been working on the railroad
20. factory belt
21. country home
22. do re mi
23. freak scene
24. whiskey bottle
25. no depression
26. no matter what
27. i got drunk
28. graveyard shift

wanted to send a big thanks to everyone who donated to the cause! truly warmed my ever blackening heart, and i sincerely mean that. again, thanks… xoxoxo, greg

here is part one of uncle tupelo at the blue note in columbia, mo on 11.29.90. part two should be up later tonight. until then…..

1. live worth livin
2. punch drunk
3. watch me fall
4. postcard
5. gun
6. discarded
7. flatness
8. outdone
9. sauget wind
10. train
11. wasnt born to follow
12. atomic power
13. nothing
14. before i break

happy v-day, suckers. here’s another one of my favorite shows, in case you missed it the first time around. this is a pristine recording of mr tweedy and mr bennett performance during the old town school of folk music festival on 7.25.99. much love to the original taper.

1. intro
2. james alley blues
3. shes a jar
4. new madrid
5. blood of the lamb
6. down in the willow garden
7. auld triangle
8. another man’s done gone
9. hesitating beauty
10. via chicago
11. sugar baby
12. i got you
13. forget the flowers
14. im always in love
15. the lonely 1
16. summerteeth
17. pecan pie
18. true love will find you in the end
19. casino queen
20. encore break
21. california stars
22. hoodoo voodoo

here is golden smog @ cat’s cradle on 4.18.96. til tomorrow…

1. intro
2. v
3. ill fated
4. glad and sorry
5. yesterday cried
6. walk where he walked
7. signed d.c. (love)
8. backstreet girl (rolling stones)
9. nowhere bound
10. (what’s so funny ’bout) peace, love and understanding (nick lowe)
11. he’s a dick
12. pecan pie
13. friend
14. hanging on the telephone (blondie)
15. the most beautiful girl (charlie rich)
16. won’t be coming home
17. love and mercy (brian wilson)
18. red headed stepchild
19. radio king
20. she dont have to see you (bobby patterson)
21. five years (bowie)
22. powderfinger (neil young)
23. i dont care